SiO2-Decorated Parylene C Micropillars Designed to Probe
Cellular Force

J 2021

SiO2-Decorated Parylene C Micropillars Designed to Probe Cellular Force

FOHLEROVÁ, Zdenka, Imrich GABLECH, Alexandr OTAHAL and Peter FECKO

Basic information

Original name

SiO2-Decorated Parylene C Micropillars Designed to Probe Cellular Force

Authors

FOHLEROVÁ, Zdenka (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Imrich GABLECH (203 Czech Republic), Alexandr OTAHAL (203 Czech Republic) and Peter FECKO (703 Slovakia)

Edition

ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES, HOBOKEN, WILEY, 2021, 2196-7350

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10404 Polymer science

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 6.389

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14110/21:00121732

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.202001897

UT WoS

000611098000001

Keywords in English

cellular force; mechanobiology; micropillars; parylene C; silanization; silicon dioxide

Abstract

V originále

Living cells sense and respond to mechanical signals through specific mechanisms generating traction force. The quantification of cell forces using micropillars can be limited by micropillar stiffness, technological aspects of fabrications, and microcontact printing of proteins. This paper develops the new design of SiO2/Parylene C micropillars with an aspect ratio of 6 and 3.5 and spring constant of 4.7 and 28 mu N mu m(-1), respectively. The upper part of micropillars is coated with a 250 nm layer of SiO2, and results confirm protein deposition on individual micropillars via SiO2 interface and non-adhesiveness on the micropillars' sidewalls. Results show an absence of cytotoxicity for micropillar-based substrates and a dependence on its stiffness. Stiffer micropillars enhance cell adhesion and proliferation rate, and a stronger cellular force of approximate to 25 mu N is obtained. The main contribution of SiO2/parylene C micropillars is the elimination of the step involving the fabrication of polydimethylsiloxane stamp because the array enables covalent binding of proteins via SiO2 chemistry. These micropillars stand on Si wafer and thus, any warping of underlying polymer membrane does not have to be considered. Additionally, SiO2/parylene C micropillars can broaden the range of stiffer substrates to be probed by cells.

Citovat

FOHLEROVÁ, Zdenka, Imrich GABLECH, Alexandr OTAHAL and Peter FECKO. SiO2-Decorated Parylene C Micropillars Designed to Probe Cellular Force. ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES. HOBOKEN: WILEY, 2021, vol. 8, No 6, p. 1-8. ISSN 2196-7350. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.202001897.

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N2  - Living cells sense and respond to mechanical signals through specific mechanisms generating traction force. The quantification of cell forces using micropillars can be limited by micropillar stiffness, technological aspects of fabrications, and microcontact printing of proteins. This paper develops the new design of SiO2/Parylene C micropillars with an aspect ratio of 6 and 3.5 and spring constant of 4.7 and 28 mu N mu m(-1), respectively. The upper part of micropillars is coated with a 250 nm layer of SiO2, and results confirm protein deposition on individual micropillars via SiO2 interface and non-adhesiveness on the micropillars' sidewalls. Results show an absence of cytotoxicity for micropillar-based substrates and a dependence on its stiffness. Stiffer micropillars enhance cell adhesion and proliferation rate, and a stronger cellular force of approximate to 25 mu N is obtained. The main contribution of SiO2/parylene C micropillars is the elimination of the step involving the fabrication of polydimethylsiloxane stamp because the array enables covalent binding of proteins via SiO2 chemistry. These micropillars stand on Si wafer and thus, any warping of underlying polymer membrane does not have to be considered. Additionally, SiO2/parylene C micropillars can broaden the range of stiffer substrates to be probed by cells.
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FOHLEROVÁ, Zdenka, Imrich GABLECH, Alexandr OTAHAL and Peter FECKO. SiO2-Decorated Parylene C Micropillars Designed to Probe Cellular Force. \textit{ADVANCED MATERIALS INTERFACES}. HOBOKEN: WILEY, 2021, vol.~8, No~6, p.~1-8. ISSN~2196-7350. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.202001897.

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